[SJAA-announce] Fw: Night Sky Network Message: More about Seeing in the Dark

[Bob & Brenda Havner]

Seeing in the Dark, a visually stunning HDTV documentary on the rewards of 
first-person, hands-on astronomy--exactly what you do in your outreach!--  
that  will air Wednesday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m. over PBS stations 
nationwide (check local listings).

From KQED 9

 Duration: 56:46 CC Stereo DVS TVG
Hosted by Timothy Ferris ("Life Beyond Earth") and based on his book, the 
program explores the world of amateur astronomy, profiling some of these 
nonprofessionals who stare into space out of wonderment and end up making 
discoveries about comets, planets and the galaxy. It examines the growing 
field of amateur astronomy, where new technologies have allowed beginners to 
see as much of the cosmos as the professionals.

Channels and Airdates
KQED Channel 9
      Wed, Sep 19, 2007 -- 8:00 pm

KQED Encore
      Wed, Sep 19, 2007 -- 11:00 pm
      Thu, Sep 20, 2007 -- 7:00 pm
      Sun, Sep 23, 2007 -- 3:00 am
      Sun, Sep 23, 2007 -- 10:00 am
      Sun, Sep 23, 2007 -- 6:00 pm
      Wed, Sep 26, 2007 -- 12:00 am
      Wed, Sep 26, 2007 -- 4:00 am


We are encouraging  NSN members to utilize the local airing of the program 
as an outreach opportunity. For example, the Challenger Center in 
Tallahassee, Florida will project the live HD broadcast onto their 
planetarium dome and is inviting the public and astronomy groups in for a 
free screening. It can also be projected onto an auditorium screen. Please 
note that you cannot charge entry for this event. Such live screenings 
provide the opportunity to get people to your facility and further 
educational outreach by fielding questions after the program. You can 
contact your area PBS station to confirm the local air time and coordinate 
promotion of the event with their public information officer. A locator for 
PBS stations is available on the home page at www.pbs.org.

Find more details about the show, as well as links to resources here:
http://www.astrosociety.org/seeinginthedark.html

This isn't a "classic" outreach event, but we thought it might be an 
interesting twist, screening a show about observing and then offering a peek 
through your scopes afterwards. 
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